Fraction Too Much Friction

"Fraction Too Much Friction" is a song by New Zealand musician, Tim Finn, released in May 1983 as his debut single from his debut studio album, Escapade. The song reached number 2 on the New Zealand charts and number 8 in Australia.

"Fraction Too Much Friction"
Single by Tim Finn
from the album Escapade
Released	May 1983
Studio	Festival Studios, Sydney
Genre	Pop
Length	4:14
Label	Mushroom Records
Songwriter(s)	Tim Finn
Producer(s)	Mark Moffatt, Ricky Fataar
Tim Finn singles chronology
"Fraction Too Much Friction" (1983) "Made My Day" (1983)

At the 1983 Countdown Australian Music Awards, "Fraction Too Much Friction" won Best Video.^[1]

The song was covered by Wilbur Wilde for the Australian film The Coolangatta Gold (1984).

Track listing

Australian/New Zealand 7" single (K-9118)

• A. "Fraction Too Much Friction – 4:14
• B. "Below the Belt" – 4:20

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Fraction Too Much Friction"

Chart (1983)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2][3]	8
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)	4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4]	2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5]	2

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Fraction Too Much Friction"

Chart (1983)	Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2]	51